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AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


MADISON SQUARE SOUTH, NEW YORK 
FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 197TH, 1912 _ 


UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE DATE OF SALE, INCLUSIVE 


ANCIENT CHINESE OBJECTS OF 
RARE DISTINCTION 
AND ARCHAZOLOGICAL INTEREST 


TO BE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 


AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 271TH 


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MING PERIOD (1506-1521) 


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No. 177—-IMAGE OF EMPEROR CHENG-TE. 


ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 


OF A REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF 


EARLY CHINESE POTTERY 
PORCELAINS AND BRONZES 


OF THE 


HAN, TANG, SUNG, YUAN AND MING DYNASTIES 


INCLUDING MANY MORTUARY OBJECTS WHICH RANK IN 
ARCHAHOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE WITH THE SPECIMENS FOUND 
IN EGYPTIAN TOMBS, AND OTHER RARE OBJECTS 
WHICH ARE OF UNCOMMON INTEREST 
TO CONNOISSEURS, AMATEURS 
AND ART INSTITUTIONS 


TO BE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE BY ORDER OF 


MESSRS. YAMANAKA & CO. 


NEW YORK, JAPAN, CHINA 


ON THE AFTERNOON HEREIN STATED 


THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY 
MR. THOMAS E. KIRBY 
OF THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS 
NEW YORK 
1912 


CONDITIONS OF SALE 


1. The highest Bidder to be the Buyer, and if any dispute 
arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be 
immediately put up again and re-sold. 


2. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid which 
is merely a nominal or fractional advance, and therefore, in his 
judgment, likely to affect the Sale injuriously. 


3. The Purchasers to give their names and addresses, and to 
pay down a cash deposit, or the whole of the Purchase-money, if 
required, in default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be 
immediately put up again and re-sold. 


4. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer’s Expense and Risk 
within twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the Sale, unless 
otherwise specified by the Auctioneer or Managers previous to or 
at the time of Sale, and the remainder of the Purchase-money 
to be absolutely paid, or otherwise settled for to the satisfaction 
of the Auctioneer, on or before delivery; in default of which the 
undersigned will not hold themselves responsible if the Lots be 
lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but they will be left at the 
sole risk of the purchaser. 


5. While the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible 
for the correctness of the description, genuineness, or authen- 
ticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and make no War- 
ranty whatever, they will, upon receiving previous to date of 
Sale trustworthy expert opinion in writing that any Painting 
or other Work of Art is not what it is represented to be, use 
every effort on their part to furnish proof to the contrary; fail- 
ing in which, the object or objects in question will be sold sub- 
ject to the declaration of the aforesaid expert, he being liable 
to the Owner or Owners thereof for damage or injury occasioned 
thereby. 

6. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the 
settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can, on any account, be re- 
moved during the Sale. 

7. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions, the money 
deposited in part payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared 
within one day from conclusion of Sale (unless otherwise specified 
as above) shall be re-sold by public or private sale, without further 
notice, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be 
made good by the defaulter at this Sale, together with all charges 
attending the same. This Condition is without prejudice to the 
right of the Auctioneer to enforce the contract made at this Sale, 
without such re-sale, if he thinks fit. 

8. The Undersigned are in no manner connected with the 
business of the cartage or packing and shipping of purchases, 
and although they will afford to purchasers every facility for em- 
ploying careful carriers and packers, they will not hold themselves 
responsible for the acts and charges of the parties engaged for 
such services. 


Tur AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Mawnacers. 
THOMAS E. KIRBY, Auctioneer. 


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A FOREWORD 


The present collection made by Messrs. Yamanaka and 
Company consists solely of ancient Chinese ceramics of the 
Ming, Yuan, Sung, ‘T’ang and Han dynasties. It may be 
said that nothing has been included in this gathering which 
could be attributed to a later period than the Seventeenth Cen- 
tury; possibly three examples might touch the border line of 
the closing years of the Mings. The remaining objects possess 
the characteristic qualities which place them within earlier 
periods. 


It is confidently hoped that such an exhibition will be of 
exceptional interest when presented to the patrons of the 
American Art Galleries, and it may be conceded that this is the 
first important collection of such character to be offered at pub- 
lic sale. Doubtless many visitors will be reminded of the 
instructive loan exhibition held last year at the Burlington 
Arts Club in London, and of the interesting loan exhibition 
held in Paris, at the Louvre, under the auspices of the Société 
des Arts Decoratifs, when only Ming, Yuan, Sung, T’ang and 
Han art was exposed for comparative study. 

In this brief introductory, reference should specially be 
made to the important Han and T’ang potteries which 
comprise large and small mortuary images and other figures, 
some of which have been termed “Han-Tanagras,” owing to 
the remains of color pigments and earthy incrustation. The 
many striking examples to be noted here make us marvel at 
the art which those early potters exercised in their broadly 
idealized work. We see both force and truth in the rendering 
of man, animal and fowl alike; all have that peculiar decorative 
vigor which appeals to the keen student and collector. ‘Time, 


too, has invested the glazes with mellow and iridescent tones; 
thus these early creations of simple clay have been converted 
into fitting treasures for cabinets and the desiderata of museums 
the world over. 

The Chinese have been potters since pre-historic ages, 
claiming the invention of the potters’ wheel, which claim many 
Western authorities are inclined to admit; among these, one 
French writer attempts even to trace the route by which it~ 
may have reached Egypt. ‘The wheel was probably known to 
the Egyptians during the middle of the third millennium or 
about 2,500 years before the Christian era, and the Chinese 
attribute the invention to the fabulous era of Huang-Ti, 
whose reign is carried back to the beginning of their cyclical 
system of chronology that corresponds in our reckoning to 
2637 B. C.; therefore, it may be conceded that the objects from 
the far East under consideration here fairly rank in archeolog- 
ical interest with the examples found in ancient Egyptian 
tombs. 

A group of interesting ancient bronzes has also been added, 
which in part belongs to the same remote dynasties. Some 
reach even beyond the Han era, as indicated by their descrip- 
tions. 

JOHN GETZ. 


CATALOGUE 


SALE, SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
JANUARY 27th, 1912 


AT 2:30 O° CLOCK 


AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


GROUP OF MING BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAINS 


1—Wrne Por witn Cover 
Modeled in form of a rooster; the handle a curved feather of the 
tail, and the beak serving for the spout. The conventionalized 
plumage is outlined in cobalt-blue. Ming dynasty. 


Height, 51/, inches with cover; length, 5 inches. 


2—BuveE anp WuiteE Disxu 
Square form, dense white porcelain; with pale blue decoration 
under the glaze, including slight touches of russet red. The de- 
sign with fragmentary landscape and bordering shows the 
figure of Li Tieh Kwai (an immortal with his gourd) accom- 
panied by a stork. Early Ming. 


Size, 834 inches; square. 


3—BuveE anp WuitTE Water Jar (Pi-tung) 
Cylindrical shape, raised on three low feet. Hard paste porcelain. 
Brilliant cobalt-blue underglaze decoration, displaying diapered 
ground work and bordering, together with three reserve medal- 


lions, each inclosing a Chinese scholar in philosophical medita- 
tion, seated within his terraced garden. Attributable to the Six- 
teenth Century; reign of Lung Ch’ing (1567-1572) or Wan Li 
(1573-1619). Ming dynasty. | 

Height, 6 inches. 
Diameter, 614 inches. 
4—Buve anp Wuire Borris (Persian style) 


Pear shape with short tubular neck; white Ming porcelain with 
pale underglaze blue decoration, in Persian style. Showing — 
six vertical divisions, that alternately hold floral and grotesque 
leaping animals, while the neck is surrounded with escallop and 
ling chth emblem bordering. Ming dynasty (early). 
Height, 10 inches. 
Diameter, 534 inches. 
5—Buve anp WuitTeE Jar . 
Bulbous melon shape; dense Ming porcelain with cobalt-blue 
underglaze decoration, presenting the emblematical pine, bamboo 
and prunus tree motif (sung-chu-met) or “three plant friends,” 
together with birds; freely rendered under the vitreous glazing. 
Attributable to the reign of Chia Ching (1522-1566) of the Ming 


dynasty. Teakwood. 
Height, 514, inches. 
Diameter, 614 inches. 


Note: A similar example was exhibited in the Burlington Club, London, 1910. 


6—Buver anp WuHuiteE FIcuRINE 


Representing Kuei Hsing, a Chinese divinity of literature. With 
massive moulded features, long ear lobes and beard; head showing 
two tuberculated curling prominences, amid the hair, lke horns. 
The figure, holding a written roll, stands upon a round base, 
relieved by blue wave and rock designs under the vitreous glazing. 
His attire consists of simple long robes with blue decorated 
borderings, leaving the chest and rounded stomach free. Ming 
dynasty. 
Height, 12 inches. 
Diameter, 34% inches at base. — 


(—BuLuE AND WHITE JAR 


Globular shape, hard kaolinic paste of fine white quality; with 
brilliant cobalt-blue decoration under the vitreous glazing, show- 
ing brilliant ‘““Mohammedan blue” in purest sapphire tint. The 
design, with detached nebulous scrolls, presents the eight Taoist 
geniul (pa hsien) walking upon waves, and a scroll border finishes 
the base, while the shoulder is surrounded by escalloped and 
flowered bordering. Underneath the foot, the six marks (within 
ring) T'a Ming-Wan Li nien chih, made in the period of Wan Li 
(1573-1619) of the great Ming dynasty. Carved teakwood stand 


and cover. 
Height, 6 inches. 
Diameter, 6 inches. 


8—BuvurE anv Wuiret Oxsione Box 


Dense Ming porcelain with deep cobalt- ite decoration under 
the pellucid glaze, the panel of the cover displaying two imperial 
dragons in quest of the effulgent jewel. Sides bordered with lotus 
flowers and leafy scrolls, while the corners are separately finished 
in fret and fungus design. Panel underneath the foot bearing 
the six marks: Ta Ming-Wan Li nien chih, made in the Wan 
Li period (1573-1619) of the great Ming dynasty. 

Height, 4 inches; length, 91/7, by 6 inches. 


9—Buve anp Wuite Fu-Lion Censer (Tai shih ho) 


The grotesque animal (tat-shih) is represented in conventional 
form, with wide grinning open muzzle, seated on the oblong cover 
of the box, wearing a bronze-colored bell. One paw rests upon 
the chu or ball emblem (in like glaze). Upturned bushy blue tail. 
The incense box is simply decorated with a blue brocaded panel in 
front and fungi scrolls at either side. Chia Ching (1522- 
1566). Ming dynasty. 

Height, 9 inches; width, 64, by 3% inches. 


10—Buve Aanp WHITE JAR 


‘Globular shape; hard white Ming porcelain with cobalt-blue 
decoration under the glaze, presenting a garden scene with four 


Chinese ladies in graceful flowing robes (the “Long Eliza” type), 
in companionship with eight small boys who bear vases for floral 
adornment. ‘The neck is surrounded by a border in swastika 
diapered fret design, involving four white vignettes with plum 


blossoms. Teakwood stand and cover. Early Ming. 
Height, 61%, inches. 
Diameter, 64%, inches. 


11—Buve anp Wuire Box (Chin-lw) 
Low oblong shape; Ming porcelain of hard white texture, with 
deep cobalt-blue decoration showing brilliantly under the pellucid 
glaze. 'Top of cover with small corner motifs and medallion in 
foliated shape, inclosing blossoms and leafy scrolls; sides pre- 
senting narrow floral paneling and diapered bordering, while 
both interior of cover and box are decorated under the glaze 
with flowering trees and paneling in like blue on white ground. 
Bottom underneath showing decorated panel with the six char- 
acter marks: made in the period of Wan Li (1573-1619) of the 


great Ming dynasty. 
Height, 414, inches; width, 121%, by 8%, inches. 


12—Buve anp WuiteE Vase (Hua pig) 
Pear shape bottle with bulbous petaled top and two small floral 
handles. Dense white Ming porcelain of hard paste, with bril- 
lant cobalt-blue decoration under the pellucid glaze. Displaying 
lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, together with narrow serrated 
bordering at the base and shoulder. Sixteenth to Seventeenth 


Centuries. Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 10% inches. 
Diameter, 5 inches. 


13—Buve anp Waite Ficurtinge CENSER 
Representing Chishi (Hotei), one of the gods of good fortune 
(a deified Chinese priest of the Tenth Century), supposed to be 
the incarnation of Mi-lo-fo (Maitreya), called the “Messiah of 


the coming age,” in which capacity his image has long been wor- 
shiped in China. Has low porcelain pedestal with rounded 
corners, showing cobalt-blue decoration in diaper design under- 
neath the glaze. Seventeenth Century. Late Ming. 

Height, 10 inches; width, 63, by 43, inches. 


14—Mine Buve anp Wuirtret Caxkrt Box 


Low round shape. Ming porcelain with ‘Mohammedan blue” 
(hui-ch’ing) decoration, of brilliant and deep sapphire quality. 
Central panel of cover, showing garden with numerous children 
in charge of a tutor, who is seated close to a large wind screen. 
The border is formed by four shth-lung dragons, amid serried 
cloud clumps and four effulgent herb symbols. A like dragon 
motif finishes the exterior of box. Underneath the foot is a 
panel bearing six-character mark (T'a Ming Wan Li nien-chih), 
made during the Wan Li period, of the Ming dynasty. Has 


carved teakwood tall stand. 
Height, 414, inches. 
Diameter, 8 inches. 


15—Mine Buve anp Waite Jar (T'sun) 


Quadrilateral shape with contracted neck. Dense Ming porcelain 
of hard white paste, the cobalt-blue decoration under the vitreous 
glaze showing closely clustered lotus flowers with scrolling leafy 
stems in uniform design. ‘The shoulder is surmounted by lance- 
olated fungi bordering, neck sustaining simple vertical striping. 
Biscuit foot. Attributed to the Lung Ch’ing (1567-1572) or 
Wan Li periods (1573-1619). Has carved teakwood stand and 


openwork cover. 
Height, 9 inches. 
Diameter, 7 by 7 inches. 


16—Buve anp WHITE SACRIFICIAL JAR 
Low oviform, with curved elephant head handles. Dense Ming — 
porcelain of hard white paste, sustaining brilliant cobalt-blue 
underglaze decoration. ‘The design, including swastika diapered 
and escalloped bordering, displays a Ch’i-lin amid nebule and 


serried scrolls. These composite and supernatural creatures 
show the head of a dragon, the hoofs of a deer and tail of the 
Chinese lion, the shoulders bearing flame-like appendages, signifi- 
cant of their divine nature. Attributed to the era of Wan Li 


(1573-1619). Ming dynasty. 
Height, 7 inches. 
Diameter, 71/4 inches. 


17—Larecer Buus anp Wuire Box 

Circular shape, dense Ming porcelain with opaque cobalt-blue 
decoration under the glaze. The cover displaying an imperial 
dragon and phenix (féng-huang) amid serried clouds and leafy 
scrolls. Other dragons in quest of the omnipotent jewel amid 
scroll forms, surround the sides. An indented panel under- 
neath the foot sustains six character marks, Ta Ming Wan Li 
nien-chih, made in the period of Wan Li (1573-1619) of the great 

Ming dynasty. 
Height, 5 inches. 
Diameter, 1114 inches. 


18—Larcer Buus anp Wuirte Borris 
Tall biberon (met ping) shape, or so-called “gallipot,” with short 
neck; dense Ming porcelain of hard white paste. The cobalt- 
blue decoration presents a landscape with two Chinese genii 
(Li Tieh-kwai and Ho Sien-ku) meeting beneath a pine tree, 
the details including serried cloud scrolls under the pellucid 
glaze. Shoulder finished with a flowered escalloped bordering, 
and a cosmic wave border encircles the base. Biscuit foot (with- 
out mark). Attributable to the era of Chia Ching (1522-1566) 
or Lung Ch’ing (1567-1572). Ming dynasty. Teakwood stand. 


Height, 13 inches. 
Diameter, 7 inches. 


19—Larcr Buus anp Waite Borris 
Tall biberon (mei p’ing) shape, with short neck. Dense Ming 
porcelain of hard white paste. ‘The cobalt-blue underglaze 
decoration presents a landscape and warrior subject; the fore- 


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ground shows a mounted officer, apparently in advance of an 
approaching army beyond the hills. Their banners and spears 
are alone visible along the distant cresting, amid serried cloud 
patches. The shoulder is surrounded by lily flower and tendril 
scrolled bordering, while the base is finished by a gadroon border. 
Has biscuit foot without mark (a good companion piece to fore- 
going number). ‘Teakwood stand. Era of Chia Ching (1522- 
1566) or Lung Cl’ing (1567-1572). Ming dynasty. 

Height, 131% inches. 

Diameter, 7 inches. 


20—Larcr Rine SHAPED BLUE anp WuiteE Box 


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Dense Ming porcelain of hard white paste, brilliant cobalt-blue 
decoration underneath the glaze. ‘The design on the cover, with 
pine trees, the spotted deer and the crane, includes Shou-lao (god 
of longevity), and the “Eight Immortals” or Pa Hsien (familiar 
in Chinese art), distinguishable by their varied attributes. The 
side sections display emblematical cranes and serried cloud 
patches alternately, and a panel with the six-character mark of 
the Wan Li period (1573-1619). Ming dynasty. 


Height, 4 inches. 
Diameter, 1514, inches. 


Larcre GuoputarR Buve AND WHITE JAR 


Dense white kaolinic biscuit. The cobalt-blue decoration under 
a pellucid glaze displays four dragons rampant amid nebule 
and serried cloud patches, in quest of the effulgent jewel. Base 
and neck display narrow serrated and anguiform bands. Ming 


dynasty. Has teakwood stand and cover. 
Height, 914 inches. 
Diameter, 101% inches. 


992—Tatt Buve ann Waiter BotTrie 


Ovated biberon (mei p’ing) shape, with short neck. Dense Ming 
porcelain of hard white paste. Decorated in brilliant cobalt- 
blue under a pellucid glaze with delicate scrolling, tendrilled 


stems and lotus flowers, which uniformly spread over the entire 
surface. Shoulder and base sustaining uniform borders in gad- 
roon forms with vertical leafy filaments. Encircling the shoulder 
is a six-character mark reading “Made (during the) reign of 
Wan Li (1573-1619) of the great Ming dynasty.” Teakwood 
stand. 

Height, 1714, inches. 

Diameter, 10 inches, 


23—Larce BuuE anp WHITE JAR, WITH COVER 


Tall ovoid shape; massive Ming porcelain of hard white texture. 
Presenting the “hundred crane” (pai tien hao) motif, together 
with serried cloud patches (to-ywn), which closely alternate 
with emblematical flying (tten-hao) birds, uniformly rendered 
in white reserve upon the brilliant cobalt-blue ground. ‘The 
cover, with border of like crane design, includes a row of eight 
rings, which hold the mystical trigrams (pa-kua) of divination on 
a white ground; topped by a spiral blue and white knob. Mas- 
sive biscuit foot (without mark). Late Ming. Teakwood stand. 
Height, 18 inches. 

Diameter, 11% inches. 

24—Buvr anp WHITE SacriFiIciAL TRIPOD 

Cylindrical form spreading upwards; raised upon three grotesque 
headed feet. Sonorous Ming porcelain. ‘The ‘“*Mohammedan 
blue” decoration under the brilliant glaze presents various figures 
(including officials and boys), several of whom have dragon- 
like countenances, arising from waves and holding tablets of 
rank; one holds a sword. Accessories include pine trees and 
cloud patches. The wide rim border displays three floral panels, 
another holds an inscription indicating that this vessel was made 
in commemoration of the fulfillment of wishes, during the 31st 
year of the reign of Wan Li (1604). Ming dynasty. Has fine 
teakwood stand and open carved cover with blue and white por- 
celain knob, sustaining five blue bats or wu-fuh; emblems of bless- 


ings and good augury. Height, fone 


Diameter, 12%, inches. , 


95—Larce Buur anpD WuirTeE VASE 


Noble pyriform bottle shape with bulbous neck. Dense Ming 
porcelain, sustaining brilliant cobalt-blue decoration under a 
pellucid glaze. The design includes a group of ascending and 
descending imperial dragons, amid lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, 
together with varied bordering in tassel scroll, chevron and ser- 
rated leaf forms, while the rim of neck discloses a narrow band 
with the six-character mark of the Wan Li period (1573-1619). 


Ming dynasty. Has teakwood stand. 
Height, 22 inches. 
Diameter, 11 inches. 


96—Larce BuvE anp WuitrE BotTriLe 


Stately pyriform with slender bulbous neck. Ming porcelain of 
hard white paste. ‘The deep cobalt-blue decoration under the 
pellucid glaze presents rampant dragons in quest of the efful- 
gent flaming jewel, together with a pair of pheenixes (féng- 
huang), alternately shown amid nebule and detached floral 
sprays on a white ground. Various borders encircle the base, 
shoulder and bulbous top in conventional forms. On the rim of 
- the neck is a six-character mark. Lung-Ch’ing or Wan Li period. 


Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 221% inches. 
Diameter, 10 inches. 


27—LarcEt BLUE AND WHITE JAR wITH COVER 


Oviform Ming porcelain of dense, white, hard paste. Brilliant 
cobalt-blue decoration under vitreous glazing, displaying various 
flowering plants, together with birds, bamboo shoots and open 
rockeries; among the blossoms appear chrysanthemums, peonies 
and the sacred lotus. The shoulder sustains a fretted border with 
floral medallions, and the neck a small anguiform band. Flowered 
oblong paneling in border form finishes the base. The cover, in 
similar blue decoration, with three floral panels and diapering, 1s 
completed by a small knob. Era of Wan Li (1573-1619) ; Ming 


dynasty (1368-1643). Teakwood stand. 
Height, 1714 inches. 
Diameter, 11 inches. 


28—Larcr Buvuet anp Wuitsr BotTtTiLe 


Graceful tall pyriform with tall slender tubular neck, which is 
slightly everted toward the flanged rim. Ming porcelain of hard 
white paste, with deep cobalt-blue decoration, showing brilliantly 
under the pellucid glaze, comprehending numerous circular 
medallions, which alternately hold cranes and show emblems of 
longevity. Interspersed among these circular forms are serried 
cloud patches. The remaining embellishment consists in varied 
conventional border forms, including ascending palmation and 
diapered patterns at neck, which also holds four medallions with 
cursive characters (good augury and longevity) in Persian style. 
Obviously made for Persia during the Sixteenth Century. Ming 


dynasty. Teakwood stand. 
Height, 23 inches. 
Diameter, 10 inches. 


29—Larcr Buure AND WHITE JAR 


Globular shape. Dense Ming porcelain of the Wan Li period. 
It is decorated in cobalt-blue under the pellucid glaze, depicting 
pine groves with varied groups of figures, made familiar in 
Chinese art. They include Si Wang Mu (queen of the genii) 
attended by two fan bearers, and a second group showing 
the three great sages, two of whom are playing a game of chess, 
while Sakya-muni looks on. The eight Taoist immortals are 
pictured in another group, approaching the place of recep- 
tion, or their meeting ground. The neck is encircled by scroll and 
diapered bordering that involves small floral panels and around 
the base is a wave design border. Wan Li period (1573-1619). 


Has teakwood cover and stand. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 14 inches. 
Diameter, 15 inches. 


30—Larcr GrospuLtar BuvEe anp Wuire F isu Jar 
Dense Ming porcelain of the Chia Ch’ing period, with cobalt- 
blue underglaze decoration, presenting four vertical panels in 
foliated form, which enclose varied historical figure subjects, 
together with landscape or garden and pavilion setting. The 


upper border sustains lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, while the 
interspaces of panels at the shoulder hold alternately detached 
lotus, peony and chrysanthemum flowers. The base is encircled 
by a conventional palmation border. A panel underneath the 
foot bears a six-character mark of Chia Ching (1522-1566), Ming 
dynasty. Has open carved teakwood cover and stand. 


Height, 121%, inches. 
Diameter, 16 inches. 


31—Larert Buur anp WHITE VASE 


Typical quadrilateral shape with everted neck and spreading 
base; the small bulging body supports four rudimentary lion 
head and loop handles. Massive Ming porcelain of the Wan Li 
period, with brilliant deep blue decoration, displaying alternately 
ascending and descending dragons on each side, those of the 
center or body being in slight relief. ‘The short neck is finished 
with deep blue palmation borders; upper flange of rim shows a 
narrow serpentine scroll, together with a horizontal panel bear- 
ing the six-character mark: made period of Wan-Li (1573-1619), 
of the Great Ming dynasty. Has massive biscuit foot. Teak- 


wood stand. 
Height, 23 inches. 


Diameter, 81% inches. 


32—Larce Buvuer anv Wuite BotrLe 
Tall biberon (mei p’ing) form with short neck. Dense Ming 
porcelain of white, hard paste. The decoration in brilliant 
underglaze blue displays a large coiling four-clawed dragon 
(with a sacred ling chih) in its mouth, an emblem of longevity, 
vigorously rendered in two shades of blue upon a pellucid white 
ground, amid serried nebule or cloud patches. Shoulder and base 
finished by wide gadrooned bordering with filaments that end in 
leaf-like forms. A six-character mark appears close to the border 
at shoulder: Made in the period of Wan Li (1573-1619) of the 


great Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 25 inches. 


Diameter, 11 inches. 


33—LarcE BLUE AND Wuits BoTrLE 


Tall bulbous (mei-p’ing) shape. Dense Ming porcelain of white 
paste. The underglaze cobalt-blue decoration presents a large 
dragon with four claws (bearing a sacred ling chih in its mouth 
as an emblem of longevity) vigorously rendered, encircling the 
body of the vase in two shades of brilliant opaque blue upon a 
pellucid white ground, amid serried nebule patches. The shoulder 
and base encircled by a wide gadroon border with filaments that 
end in leafy forms. This example, like the preceding, bears a six- 
character mark close to the border at shoulder: Made in the 
period of Wan Li (1573-1619) of the great Ming dynasty. Has 


teakwood stand. 
Height, 25 inches. 
Diameter, 11 inches. 


MING GROUP WITH COLORED DECORATION 


34—PorRCELAIN STATUETTE 


Representing Kwan-yin, the goddess of mercy, standing upon a 
lotus base which is decorated in red and green. Modeled in white 
kaolinic paste, and coated with vitreous glaze over the blue 
decoration. A floral panel and bordering in five color enamels. 
This Bodhisattva is identified with Avalokotés’vara (the down- 
looking sovereign). Made toward the close of the Ming dynasty. 

Height, 834 inches. 

Diameter, 3 inches. 


35—Smatu Decorated Jar (Ww ts’at) 


Oviform. Ming porcelain, with white ground, sustaining the so- 
called ‘“‘five color’ decoration in typical colors of the Wan-li 
period. The design includes typical red lotus flowers and green 
leafy scrolls; polychrome escalloped and leaf borderings encircle 


both the base and neck. Underneath the foot is a six-character 
mark (within rings) of the Wan Li period (1573-1619). Teak- 


wood stand and cover. 
Height, 31%, inches. 
Diameter, 4 inches. 


36—Corat Rep anp BuveE VASE 


Quadrilateral shape with graceful curved contour. Invested with 
coral-red glaze which displays reserved bird and mei blossom 
motifs, alternately with bamboo shoots, which are separately 
picked out in brilliant blue under the vitreous glaze. Ming 


dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 634, inches. 
Diameter, 31%, by 31% inches. 


37—Larcr Decorated Priaave (San-ts’at) 


Deep round shape; 
sonorous Ming’ por- 
celain. The central 
panel with overglaze 
(san-ts’at) _. decora- 
tion, presenting two 
peacocks and_ red 
peony blossoms on a 
| white. ground; border 
- sustaining eight red 
lotus flowers formally 
posed on the white 
ground, amid green 
leafy scrolls. 
Underneath — border 
showing © similar 
scrolls and flowers. 
Diameter, 1834 inches. 


37 


388—DecoratTeD Brusu Tray (Wu-ts’at) 


Oblong shape with inverted corners. Ming hard paste porce- 
lain. The overglaze decoration in five colors (wu-ts’ai) on a 
white ground includes five clawed dragons and pheenixes, amid 
serried cloud and fungus forms. Underneath the foot is an 
oblong panel with six characters of the Wan Li period (1573- 


1619) of the Ming Dynasty. Length, 12 inches; width, 4%/, inches. 


39—Corat Rep AND BuuE Borris 


Pear shape; Ming porcelain of thin, hard white paste. Invested 
with a pair of opaque blue and white dragons, amid cloud forms, 
in reserve upon a brilliant coral-red ground. Ming dynasty. 


Has gilt bronze dragon stopper. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 81% inches. 
Diameter, 41 inches. 
40—Tatt Decoratep Vase (Wu ts’ui yao) 


Slightly curved cylindric shape with small flaring neck. Ming 
porcelain of white, hard paste, sustaining a typical five color 
(wu-ts’ut) decoration, including a brilliant underglaze blue, to- 
gether with overglaze yellow, green, manganese purple and 
rouge de fer. The design presents a tall, yellow breasted phoenix 
(féng huang), standing amid peony flowers and plum blossom- 
bearing trees, which grow close to blue rockeries. The narrow 
neck sustains small clusters of red, green and blue flowers. Wan 
Li period (1573-1619). Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 111% inches. 
Diameter, 11 inches. 
41—DecoratEep Mine Vase 
Slender quadrilateral form, with gracefully curved contour, and 
grotesque headed loop handles. Dense kaolinic biscuit presenting 
deeply incised fungus scrolls and floral motifs, which, like the 
serrated relief bordering, are partly picked out in turquoise-green, 
and showing the grayish-white body color under the vitreous 
glaze. The ground surfaces solidly covered with deep lapis-blue 
enamel of uniform quality. Early Ming dynasty. Has teak- 


wood stand. Height, 113% inches; width, 4 by 4 inches. 


42—Larer Decorated Five-Cotor Jar (Ssu-ts’ut yao) 


Broad oviform, sonorous Ming porcelain, with overglaze decora- 
tion in manganese purple, green and rouge de fer red, present- 
ing six pheenixes (féng huangs), flying through peonies and 
leafy scrolls, on the white body. ‘The painting is concluded, at 
the shoulder, with scroll and serrated bands, and at the base by a 
conventional palmation in flat gadroon form. Wan Li period 
(1573-1619). Ming dynasty. Teakwood stand and cover, with 
white jade ornament. Height, 111% inches. 
Diameter, 11 inches. 
43—Lareer Five-Cotor Vast (Wu ts’ai yao) 
Tall hexagonal trumpet shape, with bulbous body. Sonorous 
Ming porcelain of the Wan Li period, with typical ww ts’ai (five- 
color) decoration. ‘The bulging central body has six panels 
alternately sustaining imperial dragons and phcenixes, in over- 
glaze rouge de fer and deep underglaze blue, amid cloud forms 
on white ground. The lower division holds six jardiniéres, 
with floral plants, alternately glazed in red, green and blue, while 
the neck in similar form sustains six flower vases, with slender 
plants, in like colors. Six-character mark appears in horizontal 
panel (close to the upper rim) reading, “Made during the Wan 
Li period, of the great Ming dynasty.” Feighe ai caches. 
Diameter, 8 inches. 
44—LLarce Decorated Gourp-SHAPED VASE 
Sonorous Ming porcelain of fine white, hard paste, the elab- 
orate decoration in underglaze cobalt-blue being supplemented 
by the combination of green, red and yellow overglaze enamel 
colors. The design on both bulbous sections consists in closely 
massed chrysanthemum flowers, wild prunus blossoms and a bam- 
boo tree, with rock and herbage, together with hovering birds. 
About the middle a varied bordering, in blue and polychrome 
rendering. The neck is finished by foliated and scrolled bands 
with red outlining, as upon the shoulder below. Attributed to the 
Wan Li period (1573-1619). Ming dynasty. Carved teakwood 


stand. Height, 20 inches. 


Diameter, 10 inches. 


45—Larcr Derecoratep Gourp VASE 


Shape similar to preceding ; sonorous Ming porcelain of fine white, 
hard paste. The elaborate decoration with underglaze cobalt- 
blue supplemented by the combination of green, red and yellow 
overglaze enamels. The two bulbous sections show closely 
massed chrysanthemum and wild prunus (mei-hua) blossoms, 
growing among bamboo trees and -open rockeries, together with 
hovering birds. This design is divided at the middle by varied 
borders, in blue and polychrome rendering. Slightly different 
in minor detail from the preceding example, to which it is 
a good pendant. Attributed to the Wan Li period (1573-1619). 


Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. Height, 19s, eee 


Diameter, 10 inches. 
46—Nos ie Five-Coxor Vase (Wu-ts’at ping) 

Tall composite beaker shape (five tiers) with multi-ribbed body, 
spreading base and neck with lobed rim. Dense Ming porcelain, 
sustaining typical overglaze decoration on a white ground, in the 
“*five-color” enamels. The design on the two lower sections pre- 
sents varied supernatural and other animals, including the tiger 
and dragon, the horse and Ch’i-lin or unicorn, the dragon-horse 
and the Fu-lion amid herbage and trees. The slender division 
carries the eight Buddhist emblems (Pa chi-hsiang) of “good 
augury”’; while the bulbous section above holds red and blue five- 
clawed dragons, in quest of the effulgent jewel. ‘The neck is 
decorated with eight floral plants, corresponding to the number 
of upright panels, one of which bears the six-character mark 
(mear the edge of rim): “Made during the period of Wan Li 
(1573-1619), of the great Ming dynasty.” | 
Height, 30 inches. 
Diameter, 8 inches. 

4°7—Larcer “Five-Cotor” Fish Bowr (Yu-kang) 
Cylindrical shape with slight upward flare. Dense Ming porce- 
lain of the Lung Ch’ing period, embellished with a five-color 
decoration on white ground. The design presenting a pond with 
blossoming Indian lotus, leafage and water-weeds, enlivened by a 


group of white cranes and a pair of flying birds. The over- 
glaze painting includes vigorous green and rouge de fer, while 
the underglaze blue is of the deep Mohammedan type. On the 
interior rim is a six-character mark of the Lung Ch’ing period 
(1567-1572). Ming dynasty. Has finely carved teakwood table 


stand. 
Height, 14 inches. 


Diameter, 221% inches. 


GROUP OF BLANC DE CHINE DIVINITIES 


48—Bust.oFr A CHINESE PRIEST 


Dense white Fuchien porcelain coated with an ivory-white glaze, 


which shows long drab-toned crackle. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 5 inches; width, 444 inches. 


49—Ivory-WuirTe Fu-Lion (T'ai shih tz-w) 
Fashioned in conventional form, upon a 
low base, crouched on his haunches, holding 
a brocade ball emblem under one of the front 
paws. Close by is a tube to hold a joss- 
stick. Ming dynasty. 

Height, 10%, inches; width, 41, by 3% inches. 


50—Ivory-WHuiTE STATUETTE 


Representing a Buddhist priest; probably 
Chia-noh-chia fa-ts’>ho (Sanskrit Kanaka- 
vajra), one of the sixteen Arhats. Seated 
upon a rocky pedestal in priestly attire and 
holding a hos’sw or “fly brush.” Vitreous 
white Chien tzw yao; coated in soft ivory- 
white glaze. Made at Tehua in Fuchien 
province. Ming dynasty. 

Height, 101, inches; width, 51% inches. 


51—Rare Ivory-WhHuiteE STATUETTE 


Representing Daruma; also known as Bodhi Dharma (Sanskrit). 
The twenty-eighth Indian and first Chinese Patriarch, said to 
have arrived in China in 520 A. D., and established himself in 
a temple at Loyang. During nine years of his stay he remained — 
seated in profound abstraction; thus his legs became paralyzed, 
owing to their disuse. In this example, the remarkable modeling 
of calm features and easy flowing draperies is worthy of careful | 
study ; a masterpiece of sculptured ceramic art of the very highest 
technical perfection. Uniformly glazed in ivory-white; Chien 


tz’w yao, made at Tehua, in Fuchien province. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 1184 inches; width, 7 inches. 


52—Wuitr PorcELAIN STATUETTE 


Representing Kwan-yin (goddess of mercy and “hearer of 
prayers”), a Bodhisattva, who is believed to share with Amitabha, 
the dominion of paradise in the West; fashioned in white and 
crackled glazed porcelain. She is clothed in flowing robes slightly 
agitated by the winds, and is standing upon a white crackle 
base in a design of cloud forms. ‘The hands, one of which clasps 
a small vase, are coated with gold lacquer. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 14 inches; width, 5 inches. 


53—Ivory-WuitEe PorcEeLAIn STATUETTE 


Representing Kwan-yin ‘The Maternal.” ‘The goddess, clothed 
in simple white flowing robes and holding a child upon her lap, 
is seated upon a rocky base; one of the traditional and common 
forms of this divinity in China. The whole is covered with a soft 
ivory-white glaze of pellucid quality, Chien yao (Fuchien ware), 
of the Ming dynasty. 

Height, 13 inches; width, 6 inches. 


54—Larce Wuirer Porcerain FisH Bown (Kang) 


Globular shape. Dense, sonorous Ming porcelain. With deli- 


cately engraved wave motif, involving various forms of swimming 


ty 


fish and floating lotus leaves, which show faint celadon color 
under the pellucid glaze. Late Ming. Has teakwood tall stand 


and cover with jade ornament. 
Height, 11144 inches. 
Diameter, 15 inches. 


55—Larcr Waite Jar (T'sun) 


Broad oviform; massive Ming porcelain of hard white texture, 
with mended colored pewter neck. ‘The white glazed body 
with delicate “‘slip” decoration in opaque white presenting three 
groups of Taoist scholars, who are assembled in the “bamboo 
grove” for genial pastime and study. The slip decoration on the 
shoulder in form of a lambrequin border incloses small lotus blos- 
soms and flying phcenixes. A flowered palmation border in 
conventional vertical form finishes the base. Underside in bis- 
cuit state. Attributed to the Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand 


and cover with jade ornament. 
Height, 121%, inches. 
Diameter, 121%, inches. 


GROUP OF EARLY WHITE TING YAO EXAMPLES, CHIEFLY 
OF THE SUNG DYNASTY (990-1279) 


56—Two Ancient Pottery Cuimaera Imaces (Fu-lions) 
Representing a pair of small Buddhist Fu-lions (tao shih), in 
the usual squatted position, raised upon hexagonal bases, to- 
gether with tubular joss-stick holders. T'z’u-chow pottery of 
buff texture, with brown rehaussement, under the warm blended 
glazing. Attributable to the southern Sung or Yiian dynasty 


(1127-1367). 
Height, 614 inches; width, 31% inches. 


57—SmautL Wuitrrt Tine Yao Jar 


Gallipot shape (chiu kuan, or wine jar). Dense, buff paste show- 
ing linear wheel marks, under the light ivory-colored glaze, to- 


gether with slight clouding and crackle. Pat Ting yao variety ; 
made probably in the northern kilns of the Sung dynasty. Teak- 


wood stand. 
Height, 61% inches. 
Diameter, 51% inches. 


58—Larcre Wuite Tine Yao Bow. 
With narrow silver band encircling the rim; thin paste, coated 
with a soft ivory-white soufflé glaze, which resembles the shell of 
an egg. Fén Ting yao; Sung dynasty. Has carved stand of 


lotus design. Height, 31/, inches. 
Diameter, 85% inches. 


59—Wuirte Tine Yao Botte : 
Double gourd shape; light buff paste. Etched lotus flowers and 
leafy scrolls showing uniformly on both upper and lower lobes 
under the soft ivory-white glaze. The engraved embellishment in- 
cluding key-fret and serrated bordering at the contracted center, 
while the neck is surrounded by a narrow scrolled band. Sung 
dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. Height; 11, daenee 
Diameter, 554 inches. 
60—Wuirte Tine Yao Gourp Suave Botrrie 


Light buff paste, showing uniform etched lotus flowers and leafy 
scrolls on both the upper and lower sections, under a soft ivory- 
white glaze, including key-fret borders at neck and through the 
contracted body. The base shows serrated leaf bordering. Féng 
Ting yao, of Sung dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 11 inches. 
Diameter, 54, inches. 
61—Wuirte Sune Aus Bown (Po-yu) 
Semi-globular form with narrow band at the rim. Dense, sonor- 
ous paste invested with a warm ivory-white glaze. Exterior with 
simple engraved horizontal lines through the middle. Interior 
showing delicately incised aquatic plants with scrolling stems. 
Fén Ting yao of the Sung or Yiian dynasty. Has finely carved 
teakwood tall stand. Height, 4 nee 


Diameter, 1014, inches. 


~ 62—Whuitr Tine Yao Pirertm Botrie 


Flattened shape with ovoid contour; short tubular neck and two 
recurved handles. Light toned pai-tzw biscuit, with rice color 
glaze. ‘The obverse and reverse panels show uniformly delicate 
incised scroll patterns (including serried cloud patches and 
polyporous fungus forms), framed by narrow bordering in the 
angular key-fret (let-wén) meander designs. Fén Ting yao, of 
the Sung dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 

Height, 121% inches. 

Diameter, 8 inches. 


63—Wuitrr Tine Cuovu VasE 


Quadrilateral form with gracefully curving contour, and spread- 
ing neck, its flanged rim matching base. Dense kaolinic biscuit 
paste of fine texture; coated in warm ivory toned glaze, which 
sustains small crackle and slight clouding. Deep sunken foot 
(without mark), Sung Ting yao genre; probably made during 


the Yiian dynasty. Teakwood stand. 
Height, 12 inches. 
Diameter, 6144 by 6% inches. 


64—Wuitrre Tinc Cuovu Vasr 


Quadrilateral form, matching the preceding example, with similar 
warm ivory-toned glazing showing larger crackle and more drab 
clouding. Sung Ting yao genre, Yiian dynasty. ‘Teakwood 


stand. 
Height, 12 inches. 
Diameter, 64%, by 614 inches. 


65—Wauite Tinc Yao SHRINE Group 


Representing Kwan-yin the maternal, seated and holding a child 
upon her knees, attended by two youthful acolytes. A dragon 
crouches under the rockeries below, and to the right appears a 
small vase for incense. The divinity is rendered with youthful 
features, and in the usual flowing attire of remote periods. Kao- 
linic paste, coated with an ivory-white glaze, marked with brown 
crackle. Ting yao, of the Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 15 inches; width, 51% inches. 


66—S LENDER Wuite Trine Yao Vase 
Cylindrical shape, with rounded shoulder and short neck. Light 
buff paste, coated with a soft ivory-colored glaze which displays 
a network of small, brown crackle. Fén Ting yao, of the later 


Sung or Yiian dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand. 
Height, 13 inches. 
Diameter, 41%, inches. 


67—Tautt Wuite Tine Yao Botte : 
Melon shape with bulbous neck. Light grayish buff paste, coated 
with a blended ivory-white glaze showing network of small 
(po-sut) crackle. Ting chou-yao; probably made at the close 


of the Sung dynasty. Teakwood stand. 
Height, 141 inches. 
Diameter, 6144, inches. 


68—Pair Wuite Trne Cuov Vaszs 
Hexagonal shape, with rudimentary mask and ring handles. 
Light buff paste, coated with a blended rice-color glaze that dis- 
plays drab crackle and clouding in warmer tones. Ting yao; 


probably made during the Yiian dynasty (1280-1367). 
Height, 13 inches; width, 7 by 434 inches. 


69—Wuire Tine Cuovu Vase 
Multilateral shape; matching the preceding example, to which 
it is a pendant. Coated in warm rice-color glaze of soft texture 


and rare Tmg yao quality. Sung genre. 
Height, 13 inches; width 7 by 434 inches. 


70—Larese Wuire Tine Yao Borris 
Graceful pear shape, with slender tubular neck. White kaolinic 
paste, covered with a vitreous white glaze which is marked with 
small crackle. Probably made at the close of the Sung dynasty. 


Teakwood stand. 
Height, 131, inches. 
Diameter, 7 inches. 


Y1—Larer Waiter Tine Cuovu Vase 


Tall oviform body with spreading foot and cylindrical neck, sus- 
taining rudimentary moulded mask and ring handles. Dense, 
light buff paste, coated with a clouded ivory-white glaze, which 
displays small fawn-colored crackle and clouding. Sung or 


Yiian dynasty. With teakwood stand. 
Height, 15 inches. 
Diameter, 71/4, inches. 


GROUP OF INTERESTING MING CELADONS 


72—Earitt Mine Cerapon Vase (Tung ch’ing-tzu) 


Pear shape with tubular neck; dense Lung ch’iian stoneware of 
ferruginous quality. Ornamented with chrysanthemum blossoms 
and palmation border, carved in low relief and uniformly coated 
with a pellucid celadon sea-green glaze, of even quality, which is 
crackled throughout. Fifteenth to Sixteenth Century. Teak- 


wood stand. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 8 inches. 
Diameter, 414 inches. 


73—H arty Mine Cerapon Vase (Tung Ch’ing-tzu) 


Pear shape, with slender everted neck. Dense (Ch’u Chou yao) 
stone ware. Body decorated with peony flower motif, with leaf 
scrolls and palmation bordering at the neck, including a narrow 
ling-chih scroll band at shoulder, all carved in high relief in the 
biscuit under a pellucid celadon glaze, which shows the warm 
tones of the biscuit underneath where thinly applied. Foot with 
the typical iron-colored rim. Early Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood 


stand. 3 
Height, 11%, inches. 
Diameter, 51% inches. 
74—Mine Criapon T'r1pop Censor 


Low rounded form (copied from an ancient bronze sacrificial ves- 
sel), raised on three rudimentary feet, and with two upstanding 


rim handles. The shoulder is bordered with a band of eight small 
bosses that are repeated below in lesser number. Dense kaolinic 
biscuit; coated with a translucent celadon glaze, with crackle. 
Ming dynasty (1368-1643). Carved teakwood stand and cover, 
the latter surmounted by a small white jade Fu-lion ornament. 
Height, 51% inches. 

Diameter, 914, inches. 


75—Mine Cetapon Tripop Censer (San Hsi Ping) 


1O—. 


Low circular shape fashioned after an ancient bronze sacri- 
ficial vessel, raised on three mask headed feet. Dense, semi-kao- 
linic biscuit. Embellishment on exterior displays a row of the 
eight mystical trigrams (pa-kua) of divination in low relief, 
while the rim band is studded with numerous small bosses. It is 
uniformly coated with a typical celadon-green glaze of opaque 
quality. Interior, partially covered in like celadon, sustains an 
unglazed floral central motif, in low relief, that shows the red 
ferruginous quality of the biscuit. Ming dynasty (1868-1643). 
Tall teakwood stand and cover, which is richly carved and sur- 


mounted by a jade animal. 
Height, 4 inches. 
Diameter, 1214 inches. 


Larcre CELADON SacriFiciau JAR (Ta ko-li) 


Cylindrical shape, raised on three low chimera headed feet. Kao-. 
linic paste; the exterior embellishment in low relief, displaying a 
series of bands, the uppermost in diapered and fretted form, 
followed by a row of the eight mystical trigrams (pa kua) of 
divination. ‘The third border shows lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, 
while another band is composed of lanceolated leafage. Uni- 
formly coated with a celadon (tung-ch’img) glaze of pellucid 
quality. Has teakwood stand and cover, the latter surmounted 
by a white jade ornament delicately pierced and carved. Late 
Ming. 
Height, 7%, inches. 
Diameter, 934 inches. 


V7—Mine Cevavon Trivop Jar 


Cylindrical tub shape; raised on three low mask-headed feet. 
Lung Ch’iian ware, of ferruginous quality; displaying a series 
of four floral panels, posed amid a field of flowered diapering, to- 
gether with floral borders, incised in the paste under a lustrous 
celadon glaze, which shows brown stained crackle and iridescent 
quality. The foot underneath is etched with a flower motif. 


Early Ming. Has teakwood cover and stand. 
Height, 914 inches. 
Diameter, 13 inches. 


78—Mine Cerapon Jar 
Oviform with short neck. Dense 
Lung Cliian ware of ferrugin- 
ous texture, displaying a blossom 
and scroll motif, with an escal- 
loped border at shoulder, incised 
under the pale celadon glaze; 
vitreous sea-green quality with 
crackle. The base encircled by 
a leaf border, executed in flat re- 
hef. Ming dynasty. Has teak- 


wood stand and cover. 
Height, 1214 inches. 
Diameter, 101% inches. 


79—Granpd CELADON GouRD-SHAPED 
Vase (Ta hu-lu ping) 
Dense (Lung ch’iian yao) stone~ 
ware of hard ferruginous quality, 
displaying delicately executed 
floral and border ornamentation, 
carved in relief underneath a 
pellucid celadon glaze, of sea- 
green tint. The ellipsoidal upper 
and lower bulbous bodies uni- 


formly sustaining peony and lotus flowers, profusely clustered 
amid leafy scrolls. The middle and upper section bordered with 
diaper and blossom designs, while the lower section is encircled 
by serried and ascending leaf bordering. Ming dynasty. Carved 
teakwood stand. Height, 32'% inches. 


Diameter, 1414, inches. 


80 


80—Larer Mine Cerapon Prague (Ch’ing-tzu) 
Deep form, sonorous well-baked stoneware (Lung Ch’iian yao) of 
typical ferruginous quality. Panel with boldly incised rampant 
dragon, m quest of the flaming jewel; border with formal re- 
curved scrolls rendered in delicate relief. Uniformly covered with 
a celadon glaze of “onion green” (tsung-lii), without crackle and 
of even quality. Underside showing fluted border in form of lotus 
calyx in slight relief underneath the glaze. Early Ming dynasty. 
Fifteenth to Sixteenth Century. Diameter. ku nanan 


81—Larcr Mine Cerapon Prague (Ch’ing tzu) 
Deep shape; sonorous, well-baked stone ware (Lung Ch’iian sph 
of ferruginous quality. Thick flanged rim and gadrooned border; 
invested with a thick coating of pellucid green celadon glaze. 
Early Ming. Diameter, 1534 inches. 


82 


82—Larer Mine Cerapon Praaue (Ch’ing tzu) 
Deep form, sonorous and well-fired semi-kaolinic stoneware (Lung 
Chuan yao) of typical ferruginous quality. Center panel with 
lotus flower motif carved in low relief. Border showing em- 
blematic sea waves and three pointed rocks of the “Dragon Gate” 
rapids. ‘The whole covered in celadon-green glaze, of uniform 
tsung-lii quality, without crackle. Early Ming. Fifteenth to 
Sixteenth Century. 


Diameter, 15%, inches. 


83—Larce Mine Ceitapon Priaaur (Ching tzu) 
Deep shape; sonorous, well-baked stoneware (Ch’u-chou-fu yao) 
of ferruginous quality. Central panel invested with incised floral 
motif, and bordered with wide serrated leaf pattern, including 
stems and cross-hatching under a pellucid celadon-green glaze, 


showing thin variations on the relief ornamentation, together 
with a small crackle. Ming dynasty (1368-1643). 


Diameter, 1614, inches. 


84—Larecr Mine Cevapon Praaur (Ching tzu) 


Massive deep form; dense, sonorous stoneware (Lung Ch’tian 
yao) of ferruginous quality. Small central panel with delicately 


modeled floral motif; gadrooned bordering and flanged rim. ‘The 
whole invested with celadon glaze of uniform “onion green” 
(ts’ung-lii) quality without crackle. Ming dynasty (1368-1643). 


Diameter, 161%, inches. 


85—Larcr Mine Cerapon Priaaur (Tung ching tzu) 
Deep form; sonorous, well fired stoneware (Lung Ch’iian yao) 
of typical ferruginous quality. Center panel carved with peony- 
tree motif; the wide inner border showing varied emblematical 
floral buds and leafage in like low relief. Finished by a narrow 
scrolled outer border. The whole uniformly covered with an 
opaque celadon-green glaze, showing warm tonality and a net- 
work of brown crackle. Ko yao variety. Fourteenth to Fif- 
teenth Century. Diameter, 17 inches. 


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86—LarcE Stone Buivue Prague (Persian style) 


Hard kaolinic paste of ferrugmous quality, covered with an 
even, pale stone-blue glaze, which sustains a white ‘“‘slip” decora- 
tion in Persian style. The panel showing a cluster of three floral 
forms with light scrolling stems; the main border, sustaining 
detached plant motifs, is followed by a narrow outer border with 
scroll designs. Ming dynasty. | Diameter, 15 inches. 


GROUP, OF POTTERY AND STONEWARE OF THE MING 
DYNASTY (1368-1643) 


87—Dark Tvureavoise Biur Borrie 
Pear shape with tall, slender neck. Dense Ming buff-color pot- 
tery, coated with a monochrome glaze of dark turquoise blue, 
which displays a very small crackle and soft yellowish-green 
clouding from age. Ming dynasty. Teakwood stand. 
Height, 7 inches. 


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88—TLapis BLuE VASE Diameter, SA mcenes 


Pear shape body with slender tubular neck. The kaolinic paste 
is thickly coated with a brilliant lapis-blue glaze, which displays 
slight green clouding on one side. Late Ming. Teakwood stand. 
Height, 5% inches. 
Diameter, 3% inches. 
89—Dark Turevoise Biur Vase 

Oviform with everted neck. Dense Ming buff pottery, coated with 
a dark turquoise-blue glaze, approaching the tint of peacock blue, 
applied over a surface covered with small crackle. Ming dynasty. 
Teakwood stand. Height, 61% inches. 
Diameter, 25% inches. 

90—Dark Tureuoise Biur Borris 


Pear shape, with tubular neck. Thick Ming pottery of deep 
buff quality and coated with a blended turquoise-blue glaze, which 
is minutely crackled. Ming dynasty. Teakwood stand. 

Height, 7 inches. 


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91—Viouet Cotor VASE Diameter, 3%, inches 


Oviform, with everted neck and small handles in form of serried 
fungus scrolls. The thinly potted body, of kaolinic paste, is 
coated with a soft violet color glaze, showing blended clouding. 
Ming dynasty. Teakwood stand. Height, 6%, inches. 


Diameter, 3°4 inches. 
92—PurP LE VASE 


Oviform, with everted neck and small handles, in serried fungus 
scroll forms. 'Thinly potted kaolinic body, coated with a toned 


russet glaze, which shows a rutilant streaky violet texture, to- 

gether with slight crackle. ‘Teakwood stand. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 634 inches. 

Diameter, 334 inches. 


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Dark Viovter BEAKER 
Trumpet (hua kw) shape. Dense buff biscuit; uniformly coated 
in dark violet color glaze, thickly applied and of brilliant quality. 
Ming dynasty (1368-1643). Carved stand. _ Height, 8 inches. 
Diameter, 5% inches. 
94—Licnr Green Trivop Incense Burner 
Low bulbous shape, raised upon three small rudimentary feet. 
Kaolinic paste; engraved with lotus flowers, scrolling stems and 
leafage under a blended light green yii-sé glaze, its tint sug- 
gesting a green jadeite color. Late Ming. Carved teakwood 
cover in form of a lotus leaf, and a tall teakwood stand. 


Height, 3%, inches. 
Diameter, 61% inches. 


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95—Turevolse-BLuE Fu-Lion (T’ai shih tzu) 


Recumbent form, strongly modeled upon low oblong base; dense 


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lu) glaze. Ming dynasty (1368-1643). 


Height, 51, inches. 
Diameter, 7, by 4%, inches. 


IMPERIAL YELLOW Trreop CENSER 


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Low globular form, raised upon three pointed rudimentary feet. 

White kaolinic paste embellished with peony flowers and leafy 

scrolls, delicately engraved in the body, under a uniform brilliant 

imperial yellow (chien-huang) glaze. Carved teakwood stand and 
cover, the latter with agate ornament. Ming dynasty. 

Height, 41% inches. 

Diameter, 81/, inches. 


97—GREEN AND Buack Decorated VASE 


Oviform body with everted neck. Dense kaolinic biscuit, coated 
with an emerald-green glaze, and decorated in black with peony 
flower motifs, together with chevron and palmation bordering. 
Interior of neck covered with an iron rust glaze. Ming dynasty. 
Teakwood stand. Height, 10%, inches. 

Diameter, 5 inches. 

98—YerELLow anv Wuite Trivop CEeNnsER 

Low round form, raised upon three small rudimentary feet (copied 
from an ancient bronze). Dense Ming porcelain, coated with a 
mustard yellow (mi-sé) glaze, with reserve foliated panels, in- 
closing black Persian script, in flowing ‘“‘Neskhy” characters 
(fragments of the Koran). Probably made at the close of the 


Ming dynasty. Has jade mounted cover and teakwood stand. 
Height, 41, inches. 
Diameter, 7 inches. 


99—Tovrevorst Brut Atms Bow. (Po-yi) 
Globular shape with three bosses or knobs at base. Ming pottery, 
the interior in biscuit state; exterior coated with a deep turquoise- 
blue glaze, showing clouding in darker tones. Ming dynasty. 
Has teakwood stand and cover, the latter surmounted by a porce- 


lain knob, with Sanscrit characters under a green glaze. 
Height, 414, inches. 
Diameter, 8 inches. 


100—Laptis-Lazuut Biur Jar 
Wide oviform with short neck; Ming stoneware. Coated with a 
brilliant lapis-lazuli (chi ch’ing lii) colored glaze, of opaque and 
deep blended quality. Early Ming. ‘Teakwood cover and stand. 


Height, 61% inches. 
Diameter, 71, inches. 


101—GreEn Trrrop Jar . 
Low cylindric shape raised on three small feet. Ming buff pot- 
tery, with incised characters (a Buddhist prayer) under a soft 
green glaze. Ming dynasty. Has teakwood cover and stand. 


Height, 5°, inches. 
Diameter, 9 inches. 


102—CamELLIA LEAK GREEN JAR 


Ovoid shape. Ming buff pottery. Coated with a monochrome 
glaze of brilliant camellia leaf green, showing uniform quality. 


Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood cover and stand. 
Height, 7% inches. 
Diameter, 7%, inches. 


103—BriLuiaAnt GREEN JAR 


Ovoid shape, kaolinic stoneware; coated in brilliant green glaze, 
of opaque quality and minutely crackled. Ming dynasty. Teak- 
wood cover, with pierced white jade medallion, and teakwood 


stand. 
Height, 7%, inches. 
Diameter, 714, inches. 


104—Darxk Pracock Buur Trrprop CENSER 


Globular shape, with grotesque rudimentary mask handles and 

open loops for metal rings. Kaolinic biscuit, covered uniformly 

in dark blended peacock blue glaze of the kung chiio lu type, 

showing clouding in deeper tones, and applied over a shad-roe 
crackle. ‘Tall teakwood stand. Ming dynasty. 

Height, 64%, inches. 

Diameter, 10 inches, 


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105—CamELLIA LEAF GREEN JAR 


Oviform with short contracted neck; dense Ming buff-color bis- 

cuit. Covered with a monochrome glaze of camellia leaf green of 

soft quality. Has dense pottery stand to match. Ming dynasty. 
Teakwood cover. 

Height, 10 inches with stand. 

Diameter, 71/, inches. 


106—GREEN JAR WITH COVER 


Ovoid shape, light red pottery; ornamented with a series of eight 
elliptical panels, in sunken form, each bearing an engraved figure 
of a Taoist immortal, with his special attribute, completing the 
pantheon of the eight Pa Hsien. Uniformly coated with a vitre- 
ous light green glaze of the Chia-lii variety. Ming dynasty. 
Teakwood stand. 
Height, 81% inches. 
Diameter, 71/, inches. 


107—Turauoise Cotorep VAsE (Monochrome) 


Tall ovoid shape, with small vertical ribbed body. Ming stone- 
ware of kaolinic texture. Uniformly coated in turquoise enamel 
glaze, showing even quality with fine po-sui crackle. Varied 
narrow incised bands encircle the neck and base, in scroll, leaf 
and fret designs. Cochin China genre. Ming dynasty. Has 


teakwood stand. 
Height, 91% inches. 
Diameter, 51% inches. 


108—ImprriaL YeLttow Jar (Monochrome) 


Graceful ovoid shape; kaolinic biscuit. Uniformly covered with 
the so-called brilliant imperial yellow glaze (without crackle), 
of deep golden (chin-huang) tint, and rare texture. Biscuit (un- 
glazed) foot. Teakwood stand and cover, the latter bearing a 
jade medallion in stellated and pierced form. Ming dynasty. 


Height, 10 inches. 
Diameter, 8 inches. 


109—Green Beaker (Monochrome) 
Trumpet shape, with slender vertical ridged body, and wide 
spreading rim. Kaolinic paste; uniformly coated in a brilliant 
green glaze of the she-pi-lii or “snake-skin-green” variety. This 
cabinet example shows a pierced opening through the center 
section, in form of a Nestorian cross. ‘Teakwood stand. Ming 


dynasty. 
Height, 11 inches. . 
Diameter, 5 inches at rim. 


109A—Larpis-BLuE JAR 


Oviform, with short everted neck and two projecting chimera 
mask handles. Dense kaolinic paste; uniformly coated with a bril- 
liant lapis-lazuli blue (ch’ing lu) glaze, of thick quality. Teak- 


wood stand. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 11% inches. 
“Diameter, 10 inches. 


110—UnievE Decoratep Larpis-BLuE aAnp TuRQUOISE JAR 


Wide oviform contour, with short neck and two lion head handles. 
Dense Ming porcelain with incised decoration, presenting five 
mystical Ch’i-lins; the remaining embellishment includes two fish, 
rosettes and serrated leaf border motifs, picked out in turquoise- 
blue upon thickly coated and dappled lapis-lazuli colored ground. 


Ming dynasty. Has teakwood cover and stand. 
Height, 12 inches. 
Diameter, 10 inches. 


111—Deepr Sapprurre Buiue VAsE 
Graceful quadrifoliated shape (hai-t’ang) with two small rudi- 
mentary mask and ring handles. Dense Ming biscuit of kaolinic 
quality uniformly covered with a mottled sapphire-blue glaze of 
rare and brilliant quality. Ming dynasty. Has teakwood stand. 


Height, 15%, inches. 
Diameter, 91% by 51% inches. 


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112—Tauu SappuHire-BuvuE Vase 


Quadrilateral shape, tapering downward from shoulder and with 
receding neck. Dense kaolinic paste, presenting plain sunken 
panels with uniform narrow bordering at the edges. Coated with 
a deep sapphire-blue glaze, which darkens as it runs over the 
body. The interior of rim is glazed in harmony with the detached 
eats) turquoise pottery stand. Ming dynasty (1368-1643). 


Height, 18 inches. 
Width, 734, by 7% inches. 


113—Perrorarep Peacock Buus Vase (Unique) 


Quadrilateral form, with ovated contour and straight, multilateral 
neck; aperture on top partaking of the lines of a swastika-cross 
(wan-sui) emblem. ‘The four-sided outer body, with reticulated 
vertical panels, displays uniformly archaic dragon and _ scroll 
motifs centered by disc emblems, while an inner vessel is revealed 
to hold water for floral stems. ‘The shoulder is surrounded by. 
lanceolated and fret bordering, which is repeated at the base 
with a gadroon band. The entire surface uniformly covered with 
deep peacock-blue glaze, which shows interesting clouding and 
minute (yti-tzw) crackle. Late Ming dynasty. Teakwood stand. 
Height, 15 inches. 

Diameter, 7144 by 7% inches. 


114—Taut GREEN AND YELLOW BEAKER 


Trumpet shape, representing an ancient bronze form; green 
glazed pottery; patina-like color relieved by yellow. ‘The em- 
bellishment in low relief on spreading neck and base shows as- 
cending and descending leaf bordering, while the bulbous central 
body sustains four vertical dentated ridges and dragon medallions 
on fretted paneling, rendered in relief under the glaze. Ming 
dynasty. 
Height, 161% inches. 
Diameter, TY. inches at base. 


115—Tatt Turevoisk Porrery Jak AND COVER 
Oviform with short neck. Dense buff color biscuit; uniformly 
coated with an opaque turquoise-blue (ts’wé sé) glaze, applied on a 
surface entirely covered with minute crackles. Ming dynasty. 


Teakwood stand. 
Height, 16 inches. 
Diameter, 91% inches. 


116—Larce Laris BLur Jar 


Graceful wide oviform, with short everted neck on which are two 
pierced rosettes. Sonorous Ming porcelain, uniformly coated 
with a deep monochrome glaze of sapphire blue, of rare lustrous 
quality. Ming dynasty. ‘Teakwood stand and open carved cover. 


Height, 151% inches. 
Diameter, 14 inches. 


117—Larce IMPERIAL YELLOW JAR 


Graceful wide oviform; its short everted neck sustaining two 
molded and pierced rosettes. Sonorous Ming porcelain, uhi- 
formly coated with a rich golden amber-yellow glaze (huang- 
ya-ts’'at) familiarly known as imperial yellow, the monochrome 
color showing slight clouding. Ming dynasty. Teakwood stand 


and open carved cover. 
Height, 151% inches. 
Diameter, 14 inches. 


118—Gros Vert Beaker (Monochrome) 


Quadrilateral form with wide spreading base and neck. Massive 
Ming pottery of dense brown texture. Uniformly coated in 
cucumber-rind green (kwo-pi-lu) glaze, of iridescent quality 
showing running streaking on lower section. Early Ming. ‘Teak- 


wood stand. 
Height, 20 inches. 
Diameter, 11 inches. 


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GROUP OF IMPORTANT CHINESE BRONZES 


119—Ancient Inuaip Bronze Wise Por (Sacrificial vessel) 


Archaic quadrangular body, with handle and vertical dentated 
_(aréte) ridges; supported on arched base. The cover is in form 
of a fabulous monster. The embellishment consists of archaic 
dragon motifs, displaying gold and silver inlaying, in primitive 
character. Remaining surfaces showing rich brown patina, while 
the interior is covered with verdigris-green incrustations. Rare 
Chou type, probably made during the T’ang or Sung dynasty. 
Teakwood stand. Heshihi shee 

Width, 61% by 31% inches. 


120—Ancient Bronze Hanerne Vase (with chain) 
Oviform, with contracted neck and rudimentary rings which 
hold linked chains for suspension. ‘T'wo other rings appear be- 
low, connecting with a narrow horizontal band which encircles 
the central body. The bronze is coated with a beautiful blended 
patina of red, olive and malachite green tones. Rare Chou ex- 
ample; its shape is illustrated in the “Hst-ch’ing-ku-ch’ien” (cata- 
logue of ancient bronzes). ‘Teakwood stand. Chou dynasty (B.. 
C.. 11222255). Height, 9%/, inches. 


Diameter, 61% inches. 


121—AncIENT Bronze SacririciaL Bow. . 
Low round shape, with two grotesque headed handles. Sides 
displaying the archaic features of the dreaded ogre (t’ao-t’teh- 
yén) in relief, while the base is bordered with dragon scrolls of 
archaic and bold design. Exterior coated in rich blended russet- 
red and green patina, which appears also on the interior, to- 
gether with an incised mark. A similar example is illustrated in 
the “Hsi-ch’ing-ku-chien” (catalogue of Shang, Chou and Han 
bronzes), probably made during the later epoch. Has teakwood 


stand and jade mounted cover. Height. 5%, inches. 
Diameter, 71% inches. 


122—_ AnctENT Bronze WINE VESSEL 


Curved form (like a horn-trumpet) with two loops for suspen- 
sion. Displaying archaic dragon bands in angular forms; 
blended olive-brown and verdigris-green patina, showing slight 
malachite incrustations. ‘The bird-shaped stopper of later Ming 
date coated with an olive-brown and golden toned patina. The 
vessel was probably made during the Sung dynasty. ‘Teakwood 


stand. Height, 11 inches. 
Diameter, 41% inches. 


123—ANCIENT Bronze WINE JAR WITH COVER 
Ovated shape with looped handles for hanging, ending in gro- 
tesque heads. Archaic raised panel bordering surrounds the body, 
while a similar design is repeated on the cover. The whole coated 


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with a rich blended brown and russet-red patina. The under side 
of cover, like the inside bottom of the vessel, sustains graven hiero- 
glyphic script of the early Shang dynasty (B. C. 1766-1122). 
A similar jar (used in remote times by the rulers for presents of 
wine to deserving subjects) is illustrated in the “Hsi-ch’ing-ku- 
chien” (catalogue of ancient bronzes), published by the Emperor 

Ch’ien lung in 1751. Has teakwood stand with hanger. 
Height, 81% inches. 
Width, 7 by 5 inches. 

124—Larce Bronze Piterim Borrie 


Moon-shape, with mask handles; small oblong foot and short 
tubular neck. The flat sides, together with the narrow ends, dis- 
play cuts bands with alternating vertical divisions coy- 

ee ered with archaic 
dragon scrolling, 
giving the effect 
of shagreened 
patterns. It is 
coated with a rich 
blended olive- 
brown, russet-red 
and green patina. 
Han type, prob- 
ably made during 
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Sung dynasties. 


Teakwood stand. 
Height, 131%, inches. 
Diameter, 12 by 31% inches. 


125—ANcIENT Bronze 
WINE JAR 
Oviform body, 
with contracted 
neck and loop 
handles, sustain- 


ing the ancient ‘‘knotted cord” embellishment in simple horizontal 
and vertical order, the intersection showing rosetted knots. 
Coated with a rich blended olive-brown and green patina, and on 
one side displaying brilliant malachite-green incrustations. Chou 
type, probably made during the Han dynasty (B. C. 206-A. D. 
24). Teakwood stand. Height, 101/ inches. 
i ' Diameter, 914 inches. 
126—Ancient Four-Sipep Bronze VAsE 

A form used to hold wine. ‘Two sides hold conventional mask- 
like handles and movable rings; covered with a rich colored patina 
of olive-brown, red and verdigris tones, blending with golden 
ochre tones. Han type, probably made during the T’ang dy- 
nasty. Has teakwood stand. Height, 151, inches. 
Diameter, 8 by 8 inches. 


127—AncientT Bronze Pir- 
Grim BorrLe 
“Moon” shape, with 
- quadrangular base and 
short ovated neck 
which has _ narrow 
rounded ends _ holding 
loose rings. The flat 
sides forming circular 
panels, with grooved 
archaic cross chaneling 
and annular bordering. 
Han type, showing 
beautiful mottled 
brown, red and olive- 
green patina.  Prob- 
ably made during the 
later T’ang or Sung 
dynasties. Has teak- 


wood stand. 
ee Height, 131, inches. 
7 wi Diameter, 10% by 31% inches. 


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128—ANncIENT Bronze WINE JAR 


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Oviform with contracted neck and base, displaying the ancient 
‘knotted cord” embellishment, in horizontal and vertical form, 
the low relief corded intersections showing rosetted knots. The 
whole coated with beautifully blended olive-brown and russet-red 
patina, and in places displaying a malachite-green incrustation 
of rare quality. Probably made during the Han dynasty, after 
its Chou prototype. ‘Teakwood stand. Height, 193: inches: 


Diameter, 9 inches. 


LARGE SACRIFICIAL Bronze T'rR1rpop COLANDER WITH COVER 


Semi-globular shape, posed on three curved legs, and with two 
upturned rim handles, in angular form. Used in remote times 
for steaming grain and herbs. ‘The incised embellishment con- 
sists of wide bordering, with archaic scroll motifs, embrocated with 
the lei-wén (thunder scroll) fretting. Cover with three attached 
rings, and with similar incised scroll motifs in annular forms. 
Rich olive-green patina. Chou dynasty genre. Probably made 
during the succeeding early Ch’in or Han dynasties (B. C.). Has 
teakwood stand. Michi inches. 

Diameter, 19 inches. 


INTERESTING GROUP OF HAN AND TANG FIGURINES 


TOGETHER WITH OTHER EARLY CHINESE 
POTTERIES 


130—Two Smatt Mortuary Birps 


Modeled in light red clay, well fired and with earthy incrustations 
from burial. Han dynasty. 


131—Two Smaty Terra Corra Roosters 


Represented in standing form, of toned pottery with earthy in- 


crustation. Attributed to the Han dynasty. 
Height, 4 inches; length, 31% inches. 


130 


182—Two Terra Cotrra Mortuary ORNAMENTS 


A boar and a hound in red clay, modeled in archaic style. Han 
dynasty. B. C. 206-A. D. 24. | Height, 4 inches, 


133—AncIENT Mortuary Rooster 
Strongly modeled; dense red-toned pottery showing remains of 
green glaze and earthy incrustation. Attributed to the Han 
dynasty. 
Height, 5 inches; length, 6 inches. 


134—\Terrra Cotta Mortuary ORNAMENTS 
Goats represented in recumbent position; boldly modeled in red- 
toned clay, showing earthy incrustations. Attributed to the 


Han dynasty. 
Height, 3 inches; length, 4 by 1% inches. 


135—SmaxLut Morrvuary Rooster 


Boldly modeled in archaic style; 
dense brown pottery. Probably 


early Han dynasty. 
Height, 6 inches; width, 7 inches. 


186—Hawn Portrery Duck 


Strongly modeled in natural 
form; dense pottery, the greenish 
glaze showing silvery iridescence 
and small black spots. Han dy- 
nasty (B. C. 206-A. D. 24). 
Height, 5% inches; length, 8 by 314 inches. 


187—Ancient Morrvary Duck 


Bold primitive form; dark grayish pottery; probably made be- 


fore the Han dynasty. 
Height, 5 inches; length, 6 by 314 inches. 


138—Anctient Mortuary Goat 


Represented in archaic form; dark buff pottery showing earthy 
incrustation. Attributed to the Han dynasty (B. C. 206-A. D. 
24). 

Height, 5 inches; width, 7 by 3 inches. 


139—Smautt Terra Cotra Donkrey 


Modeled with saddle; standing upon low oval base. Buff clay, 
showing earthy incrustation from burial. Han dynasty. 
Height, 5 inches; length, 61% by 21% inches. 


140—AncIENT Potrery MaAstTIFr 


Broadly modeled in crouched position. Buff pottery with earthy 
incrustations. Probably early Han dynasty (B. C. 206-A. D. 
24). 

Height, 9 inches; width, 81%, by 4 inches. 


141—Morrvary Ficurine 


Representing a woman of the Han dynasty; light buff pottery 
showing yellow and amber color glazing, together with earthy 


incrustations. After Han (221-264 A. D.). 
Height, 81% inches. 


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142—MortTvuary STATUETTE 


Representing a Han woman, modeled with long robe; hands hid- 
den under the sleeve. White argillaceous clay, showing the re- 
mains of red staining on the upper garment (called “Han Tan- 
agra’ in Europe). Found north of Peking: Han or Chin 
dynasty. Height, 101 inches. 


143—MorTvuary STATUETTE 


Pendant to preceding number. Showing like earthy incrusta- 
tions and green. glazed attire. Same provenience as the preced- 
ing’ statuette. Height, 10% inches. 


144—Mortvuary STATUETTE 


Representing a standing warrior, with hands crossed and hidden 
under the sleeves. Buff clay; coated with yellow and green 
glaze, and showing earthy incrustations. Probably of the After 
Han, or Chin dynasties. Third Century, A. D. 
Height, 1014 inches. 
145—Pair or ANCIENT PotTEeRy FIGURINES 
Representing slender, youthful figures in long robes; their hands 
rest upon handles of implements like shovels, held close to the 
body. Dense red clay, glazed in light iridescent green, with 
earthy incrustation. Han dynasty (B. C. 206-A. D. 24). 
Height, 10 inches; width, 21% inches. 


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146—Morrtvary STATUETTE 
Standing figure of an unmounted young (Hiung-nu) soldier ; 
modeled in a coat-like garment and trousers. Buff-colored clay, 
showing the remains of a red pigment, and earthy incrustations. 
Probably of the Han or Chin dynasty. ‘Third Century, A. D. 
Height, 12%4 inches; width, 5 inches. 


147—I'wo Potrtrrery Morrvary FIicurines 


Representing Taoist Rishi in famine forms (probably Ho Sten- 
ku, whose attribute is a stem with lotus flower). Dense red pot- 
tery coated in light vitreous brown glaze. The primitive form 
suggests a period between the After Han and ‘T’ang dynasties 


(Third to Tenth Centuries). ; 
Height, 11% inches. 


148—Terra Cotta Mortuary STATUETTE 
Representing a standing Buddhist priest (or sage), with long 
flowing robe. Pale red dense pottery, coated with a light brown 


glaze. Made between the After Han and the T’ang dynasties 


(Third to Tenth Centuries). Hoight, 1531p. inches. 


149—Parr Tart Terra Corra Figurines 


Representing standing Han warriors, fashioned in light buff clay 
showing traces of black and red pigment staining, together with 
earthy incrustations from burial; attributed to the close of the 
Han dynasty (B. C. 206-220 A. D.). 
Height, 1414 inches; width, 4 inches. 
150—Licutr Terra Cotta Ficurine 
Similar to preceding, showing earthy incrustations; close of the 
Han dynasty, or epoch of the Three Kingdoms. 
Height, 1414 inches; width, 4 inches. 
151—Morrvary STATUETTE 
Representing a bearded man, attired in semi-Indian style; buff 
paste, covered with argillaceous white clay, showing red stain- 


ing and earthy incrustation from burial. After Han dynasty. 
Height, 14 inches; width, 414 by 31% inches 


152—GuazEpD EQUESTRIAN STATUETTE 


Representing a youthful rider mounted upon a mule, in restive 
pose. The white-toned clay is lightly coated with a vitreous yel- 
lowish glaze, showing earthy incrustations. Probably made be- 
tween the Han and Northern Chin dynasties. 

Height, 101% inches; length, 8 by 4 inches. 


153—Two EevukstTrRIAN STATUETTES 


Strongly modeled cob-like pony, with youthful female riders. 
Fashioned in argillaceous white clay, showing the remains of a 
red pigment upon the attire. After Han or Northern Tartar 


dynasties. 
Each: Height, 12 inches; length, 9 by 4 inches. 


154—EeQUESTRIAN STATUETTE 


Stout warrior, astride a strongly modeled cob-like horse, coated 
with an earthy incrustation. Han dynasty. 
Height, 11%, inches; length, 9 by 4 inches. 


155—EevuEstTRIAN Morruary STATUETTE 


Sturdy Han horse (like a cob), with cropped mane and docked 

tail. The rider in ancient attire, wearing a round head-covering 

topped with a knob. Fashioned in argillaceous white clay, show- 

ing the remains of a red pigment coloring as upon Tanagra fig- 

ures. After Han, or Chin dynasty, Third Century A. D. 

Height, 131% inches; width, 10 inches. 
156—EavuEstTRIAN STATUETTE 


Figure of a female with large hat, astride a cob horse. Han 
dynasty. 
Height, 131, inches; width, 10 inches. 


157—Two Tartu Terra Cotta STATUETTES 
Representing the “guardians of the universe” clad in ancient. 
armor (with grotesque mask forms at shoulders) and wearing 


helmets. The left hand is outstretched with open palm down, 
while the right holds a sword hilt. Showing a coating of argil- 


laceous white clay, together with earthy incrustations and the 
remains of red coloring. Probably made between the Third and 
Sixth Centuries. 
Height, 24 inches. 
158—AnciIENT TERRA Cotta STATUE 


Representing Zocho (Virudhaka?), one of the four Chinese myth- 
ological guardians whose duty was to keep the universe from 
attack of demons or asuras. ‘This figure, of fierce aspect, clad 
in armor and wearing a helmet, with wing-like appendages of re- 
mote times, stands on the back of a small recumbent ox (anciently 
regarded as sacred and a queller of dragons and river monsters). 
Fashioned in gritty buff-toned clay; well fired and _ partly 
coated in green and deep amber-yellow glazes, while the face 
shows red and black pigments, or staining. ‘The whole is cov- 
ered with earthy incrustation from long burial. Interesting ex- 
ample; made during the period of the Northern Chou (Sixth 
Century) or the T’ang dynasty (618-906). 

Height, 33 inches; width, 101% inches. 


159—Tatt Terra Cotta STATUETTE 
Warrior in complete armor with helmet; the right hand is 
clenched and held close to the body, while the left hand is ex- 
tended. Buff pottery covered with a coat of argillaceous white 
clay, showing earthy incrustations from burial. Probably made 
during the Fifth or Sixth Century. Northern Ch’i dynasty. 

‘ Height, 331% inches. 

160—AnorHer Important Warrior STATUETTE 


Similar to the preceding ; same provenience. Hehe ce inches. 


161—Ancient Pottery Atms Bow. 
Fashioned in red clay, well fired and partly glazed in light 
green glaze, which shows iridescent and turquoise flecking to- 


gether with earthy incrustations. Han dynasty. 
Height, 5 inches. 
. Diameter, 6 inches. 
162—AncIENT PoTTERY CANDLESTICK 
Lower portion with massive spreading base; neck showing the 
molded lineaments of a human face. Saucer-shaped dish with 


pricket. Uniformly glazed in flecked green of iridescent quality. 


Han dynasty. Height, 10 inches. 


163—Lieut Mortuary Han Horst 


Finely modeled with saddle and cloth, cropped mane and long 
tail. Buff clay, showing traces of glazing, together with incrus- 
tation from burial. Probably made -during the short dynasties 
which succeeded the Han dynasty. . 
Height, 12%, inches; width, 121% inches. 


164—Terra Cotra EQUESTRIAN STATUETTE 


Finely modeled cob-like pony, with long mane and docked tail. 
Youthful rider with bared head, showing knotted hair, and hands 
extended ; without the reins. Buff pottery, showing yellow glaz- 
ing upon horse, and green glazed attire on rider. Face and 
hands in biscuit state, partly 
coated with earthly incrusta- 
tions from burial. Probably 
made between the northern Ch’i 
and ‘T’ang dynasties (A. D. 
479-906). 
Height, 145% inches; 
length, 13 by 4 inches. 


165—EeveEsTRIAN STATUETTE 


Finely modeled cob-like pony, 
with long mane and docked tail, 
uniformly glazed in yellow. <A 
youthful rider (whose head cov- 
ering is in hooded form) is at- 
tired in green costume, while 
the remaining parts, including 


hands and face, show the buff biscuit. Probably of the Han 
dynasty. 


Height, 145% inches; length, 13 by 4 inches. — 


166—Mortvary CAMEL 


The Bactrian animal is modeled in 
naturalistic form, with saddle, in 
buff pottery and is coated with a 
brown glaze; the saddle cloth is 
dabbled in green and yellow and 
the whole shows earthy incrusta- 
tions. Probably made during the 
northern Ch’i or Tang dynasties. 
Fifth to Tenth Centuries, A. D. 
Wood pedestal colored to match. 
Height, 15%, inches; length, 11 by 4 inches. 


167—Morrvary CAMEL 


Representing the Bactrian camel, 
similar to but larger than the pre- 
ceding; fashioned in buff pottery ; 
partly glazed in amber-brown and 
yellow, while the saddle cloth 
shows dappled green and yellow 
and earthy incrustations. Prob- 
ably made during the northern 
Ch’i or the succeeding T’ang dy- 
nasty (Fifth to Tenth Century). 
Wood pedestal to match. 

Height, 201%, inches; width, 15 by 5 inches. 


168—Mortvary Horse 


Strongly modeled in restless pose, with saddle accoutrements, 
ready for mounting. Long mane and docked tail. White clay 
lightly coated with vitreous glazing, in parts showing red pig- 
ment staining, together with earthy incrustation from burial. 
Probably made during the Han or Northern Chin dynasties. 
Height, 14 inches; length, 13% inches. 


169—Patr Mine Ficures on Lions 


Representing Buddhist Arhats, who bear circular tablet emblems, 
and ride on Fu-lions (tst-shth-tzw). The dense buff pottery fig- 
ures are glazed in green and yellow. Attached stands of like 
pottery and glazing. Ming dynasty. 

Height, 15144 inches; width, 8 by 5 inches. 


170—Mine Ficurt on CH’I-LIN 


Architectural tile finial (or cresting) with figure; from Ming 
tombs (?). Representing a youthful Buddhist Rishi, glazed in 
white with green draperies, mounted on the back of a mystical 
ch’i-lin, which is of yellow glaze and shows green flaming ap- 
pendages and thick incrusta- 
tion from exposure. Early 
Ming dynasty. 
Height, 18 inches, 
width, 11 by 5 inches. 


171—Green Mine Portery Inr- 
CENSE BuRNER WITH COVER 


Oblong shape, with four tubu- 
lar legs and two upstanding 
rim handles. Fashioned after 
an ancient bronze temple 
vessel. Each corner sustains 
vertical dentated ridges in 
ancient aréte form, while the 
four sides display small angu- 
lar panels, upon a nodular 
shagreened ground. ‘The 
whole, including lon-mounted 
cover, is glazed in verdigris 
color. Ming dynasty. 'Teak- 
wood stand and open cover 
with jade mounting. 


Height, 14 inches; 
171 width, 8 by 61%, inches. 


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172—Mine Porrery SHRINE STATUETTE (Shin hsiang) 


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Representing an ancient deified ruler (worshiped as a “God of 
War and Rank’). ‘The figure, in seated form, is posed on at- 
tached: dais-like pedestal with “wind screen” at back. The flow- 
ing garment is coated with an iridescent light aubergine-colored 
glaze; the borders, girdle and hands are in biscuit state and the 
face is lacquered in gold. ‘The back of screen and low pedestal 
are uniformly glazed in green and yellow. Early Ming dynasty. 

Height, 131, inches; width, 7 by 414 inches. 


Mine Pottery SHRINE STATUETTE (Shin hsiang) 
Representing a deified ruler, Quan Ti (worshiped as the “God 
of War’). The figure is posed in seated form upon an attached 
dais-like pedestal with “‘wind screen” at his back. His long flow- 
ing garment is picked out in deep peacock-blue glaze, while the 
face, feet and hands and girdle are in biscuit. Pedestal and 
wind screen partly coated with a 
deep purplish and _ turquoise-blue 
glazing. Early Ming dynasty, 
Height, 1334 inches; width, 7 by 5 inches. 


174—Mine SHRINE SratTuette (Shin- 
hsiang ) 
Representing the deified Emperor 
Yu, of the Hsia dynasty (B. C. 
2205-1767). Dense kaolinic_bis- 
cuit partly coated in turquoise 
and lapis-blue glaze. The figure is 
posed upon a pedestal in traditional 
seated form; the turquoise upper 
garment sustaining a_ circular 
dragon panel (reserved in biscuit 
state) matching the unglazed girdle, 
face and hands. The turtle and 
snake attributes appear on the dark 
lapis-blue glazed pedestal, which is 


relieved by turquoise-blue mask and corner ridges in front. Early 
Ming dynasty. 
Height, 1334 inches; width, 64% by 5 inches. 


175—Two Tempe CENsERS WITH Soctes (Po shan-lu-hsiang) 


Modeled in form of grotto shrines. Dense kaolinic biscuit. ‘The 
open interior holding small images of divinities (alternately 
seated and standing) amid thick serried cloud forms; glazed in © 
turquoise blue and deep lapis-blue, showing numerous vent holes 
for the scented fumes. The detached socles, made to hold frag- 
rant herbs, in conventional oblong shape, are simply ornamented 
with small grotesque masks and corner ridges; glazed to match 
the “hill-grottos.”” Early Ming dynasty. 

Height, 151% inches; width, 7 by 434 inches. 


176—Ancient Decorated Porrery Vase (Yiian tzu) 


Tall oviform with contracted neck, on which are two elephant- 
headed handles. Dense pottery of brown color, coated with a 
mottled turquoise colored glaze and decorated with an incised 
dragon rising from the sea, in quest of the omnipotent jewel, 
amid cloud forms, separately picked out in purple, yellow and 
green glazing. ‘The turquoise colored neck presents incised 
leaf bordering in ascending form, picked, out in blended yellow 
and purple, while the shoulder shows a running hound, in like 
glazing. Yiian three-color type of the Thirteenth or Fourteenth 


Century. 
Height, 171% inches. 
Diameter, 6 inches. 


177—Imposine Imacer or Emperor CHenc-Tt 


Massive Ming porcelain glazed in four colors. This striking 
figure appears seated on a garden rockery, before a wind-screen ; 
a man of robust proportion, whose long outer garment is glazed 
in brilliant turquoise-blue, simply relieved by the girdle. This 
Emperor with stern mien and black beard, resembling Kuan Ti 


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(the God of War), is pictured holding a book in his left hand, 
its open page in white, showing the black written text of a poem: 
“All birds have disappeared from the deep forest. 

On thousands of paths 

There’s not a trace of human being 

Except an old man with a bamboo cap and a coat, 


Angling, alone, in a single boat 
On the snow o’er a-cold river.” 


Note.—Blank verse by Li Tai Peh, the most widely celebrated poet of 
China (A. D. 699-762), Sung dynasty. The theme is simplicity; in plain 
language it is believed the poet would say: “Get away from riches, powers, 
luxury, influences, fame and what not. Have your own kingdom, peace, 
taste and good comfort with simplicity.” 


The figure, and rockery and screen, are raised upon a low 
porcelain platform, showing deep lapis-blue and yellow glazing; 
the screen, with three white panels, sustains bordering in cor- 
responding colors. Contemporaneous with Emperor Chéng-Té 


(1506-1521) of the Ming period. 
Height, 201% inches; width, 15 by 9 inches. 


178—Decoratep Mine Porrery Trreop CENSER 


Ancient bronze (ting) form, with low bulbous body, raised on 
three grotesque headed feet, while the short flanged neck supports 
two high upturned handles. Dense buff pottery, covered with 
blended turquoise-blue glaze. ‘The raised embellishment on ob- 
verse side presents two chih-lung dragons picked out in aubergine 
colored glaze; reverse shows a simple foliated panel in like 
glazing. Flange of neck with the “let-wén” (thunder scroll) in 
slight relief. Ming dynasty. Has teakwood stand and cover 
with pottery lion knob. 

Height, 12 inches; width, 14 inches between handles. 


179—Pair Lion Tempe Canpiesticks (T's’u-chou-yao) 


Representing the Buddhist temple lions (tat-shih-tzw) in con- 
ventional squatted form; raised upon oblong socles together with 
candle prickets. Both body and head (which shows the usual 
grinning muzzle) are picked out in brown and blue rehaussement, 


under the clouded old ivory colored glazing. 'The brown glazed 
base with inscription on the front, “Respectfully (made by) 
Hong Yum Ch’u Chong” (part of date is obliterated). Probably 


made at Tz’u-chou during the Yiian dynasty. , 
Height, 18 inches; base, 91, by 8 inches. 


180—Larcre Han Porrery Vase (T’ai tsun) 
Graceful oviform, with rudimentary ring handles, attached to 
molded grotesque masks (in fashion of Chou bronze vases). Dense 
reddish biscuit, showing ‘‘wheel marks” or ridges of the potter; 
originally coated in speckled vitreous green glaze, that now 
shows silvery film-like opaline iridescence, together with earthy 
incrustations, from long burial. Important example of the Han 


dynasty (B. C. 206-A. D. 24). 
Height, 18 inches. 


Diameter, 13 inches. 


181—Decoratep Mine Potrery Garden SEAT 
Barrel shape (tso-tun), dense kaolinic biscuit, presenting a broad 
central band, with rudimentary lion head handles. The field 
showing low relief ‘‘Fu-lions” sporting with the Ch’iu (ball) 
emblem, amid flowing fillets, graven and separately picked out in 
yellow, purplish-blue and lilac tones upon a ground of turquoise 
color. Rows of raised bosses in turquoise-blue finish the purplish- 
blue upper and lower bands. ‘The circular panel on top show- 
ing a flower and leaf motif in pierced and incised forms. Ytian 


genre; of the Ming dynasty. 
Height, 14 inches. 


Diameter, 1114 inches. 


182—Larcer Grotesque Porrery (Ch*%-lin) 
Crouched upon its haunches, with two horns and flaming wing- 
like appendages at shoulders, and raised upon perforated base. 
Dense buff pottery coated with a green and yellow glaze. At- 


tributed to the T’ang dynasty (618-906). 
Height, 34 inches; width, 10 inches. 


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183—Taru Terra Cotta STATUETTE 
Representing a slender standing figure of a priest, with arms 
folded, wearing long robes and wide sleeves. The upper garment 
is glazed in yellow and green, while the lower shows argillaceous 
white clay. ‘The ancient style head covering is stained red. Prob- 
ably made during the Northern Ch’i dynasty. | 
Height, 301%, inches. 


184—Tatt Decorative Mine STATUETTE 
Representing a boldly modeled figure of man in ancient official 
attire, who bears a gift-box of massive buff pottery; glazed in 


green and yellow. Ming dynasty. 
Height, 35 inches; width 141% by 4 inches at base. 


185—Massive Decorative TempLe Group 
A vigorously modeled demoniacal figure leading a Buddhist lion 
(tat shth-tzw) on whose back is supported a lotus thalamus. 
Coated with the typical yellow and green glaze of the Ming 


dynasty. Has gilt wood stand. 
Height, 25 inches; width, 26 by 11 inches. 


GROUP OF GRAND JARDINIERES 


186—Larece Laris-Biur Prant Jar 
Globular form; dense kaolinic porcelain. Uniformly coated with 
a brilliant lapis-lazuli colored glaze of deep quality; slightly 
speckled in lighter tones, like the mineral itself. The interior 
also glazed in blue. Late Ming. MHas tall teakwood table stand. 


Height, 12 inches. 
Diameter, 17 inches. 


187—Larce ORNAMENTED Porrery PLant Jar 
Globular shape; dense buff pottery, of gritty quality. Embel- 
lished with flowering aquatic plants, boldly modeled in low relief 
and showing a wave motif at the base, picked out separately in 
turquoise-blue, green and grayish tones, against an emerald- 


green body glazing. The broad upper band is glazed in tur- 
quoise-blue, which harmonizes with the floral decoration. The 
interior is coated with a pale turquoise glaze. Ming dynasty. 


Has tall teakwood stand. 
Height, 15 inches. 
Diameter, 23 inches. 


(188—Larce TurevoisE anD YELLOW JARDINIERE 


Globular shape; dense buff pottery of hard, gritty quality. The 
body, coated with a blended turquoise-blue glaze, is relieved by 
two large sunken medallions that are in quatrefoil framing, and 
inclose bird and tree subjects, modeled in strong relief and picked 
out with light turquoise-blue glaze on an amber-yellow ground. 
These panels alternate with two rudimentary ring handles, 
picked out in yellow glaze and corresponding with the thick 
yellow upper rim. Interior in light grayish glaze (showing the 
mending). Yiian ware, of the Ming dynasty. Has teakwood 
table stand. 

Height, 201% inches. 

Diameter, 24 inches. 


189—Larecr TurQuoIsE AND YELLOW Piant Jar (OUP to pre- 


ceding) 
Globular shape; dense buff pottery of hard, gritty quality. Body 


coated with a turquoise-blue glaze and ornamented with yellow 
sunken panels which correspond with the preceding. Buff glazed 
interior showing strong mending. Ytian ware of the Ming 


dynasty. Has carved table stand. 
Height, 201% inches. 
Diameter, 241% inches. 


190—Larcr Ivory-WuiTrr Puant JAR 


Semi-globular form. Dense light buff pottery with relief em- 
bellishment which consists of the emblematic peony tree in blos- 
som, together with a pair of peacocks, which, like the flowers, are 
picked out in brown rehaussement, under the soft ivory-tone 
glazing. Interior lightly glazed (over the buff biscuit), showing 


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chou-fu during the Yiian dynasty. Has teakwood stand. 


Height, 24 inches. 
Diameter, 28 inches. 


191—Very Larcer Oxuive-GREEN PLANT JAR 


Semi-globular shape; dense buff pottery. Coated with a mono- 
chrome olive-green glaze of streaky quality. The wide upper rim 
is coated in dull brown glaze (to resemble old iron) and the 
base is surrounded by a series of contiguous grooved bands. In- 
terior is enameled with a light green glaze. Ming dynasty. Has 


teakwood stand. 
Height, 281, inches. 
Diameter, 35 inches. 


192—-Mammotu GREEN Puant JAR 


Globular form; dense Ming pottery. Coated with a blended green 
running glaze, with malachite tone clouding. Ming dynasty. 


Has teakwood stand. 
Height, 24 inches. 
Diameter, 35 inches. 


193—Mammortu Porrery Piant Jar (With base) 


Semi-globular form. Dense Ming pottery, uniformly coated with 
a turquoise-blue glaze of even quality, and relieved by a crane | 
and scroll motif border, in like color, with black outlining. 
Mounted on a low detachable pottery base, with lotus flower 
and scroll designs modeled in low relief, and cranes glazed to 
harmonize with the body of the jar. Ming dynasty. Has gilded 


stand. 
Height, 31 inches (with stand). 


Diameter, 37 inches. 


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